Seattle gets rare glimpse of Aurora Borealis
May 8, 2016, 9:52 PM
The Seattle area saw a rare view of the Aurora Borealis early Sunday morning.
After a beautiful day, the night sky lit up green. The National Weather Service in Seattle captured the Northern Lights in this video:
Watch Emerald City green auroral glow explode into curtains and pillars at NWS Seattle this morning. #aurora #wawx pic.twitter.com/nucqmZ5bWN
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) May 8, 2016
Why is Seattle so lucky to see the aurora on display? According to the NWS, the interplanetary magnetic field is tilted south, which “bodes well for an aurora sighting in western Washington.”
Probably the best #aurora display we've seen in a decade here in #Seattle. Simply amazing. #wawx pic.twitter.com/5BxhoBCZmm
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) May 8, 2016
